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The former Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido, said the PDP is working towards winning the 2027 elections, despite the challenges facing the party, but it will be difficult. “We are working hard, but it is a huge task. It is going to be difficult with Tinubu, with his hold on the country, on the economy, and his audacity to say this is where I stand against Nigeria’s interest. “It is something else. Tinubu is very daring; he is his own creation, he is a self-made man; what he went through on the streets. “Look at how he was able to fight…

A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has described President Bola Tinubu as a very daring and adept politician, who manipulated the country’s political system and became president despite stiff opposition. As such, he owed former president Mohammadu Buhari Nothing. Lamido, a chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, disclosed this during an interview with the Nigerian Tribune. According to the former Jigawa state governor, Tinubu “was adept at studying the Nigerian political system, manipulating it. He exploited it and he did it well.” He said prior to the All Progressives Party, APC, convention, “he (Tinubu) was in…

The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee, on Saturday, received knocks over the composition of the caretaker committee for the Ekiti State chapter of the party. The NWC, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday, announced the composition of a 19-member caretaker committee for Ekiti State PDP headed by Dare Adeleke following the expiration of the tenure of the State Working Committee. However, in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Saturday, Lere Olayinka, media aide to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, described the composition of the caretaker committee as an “exercise of the NWC…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspect, identified as Faith Ogbonna from. Ebonyi State, for allegedly selling beans laced with a harmful substance, Sniper, to unsuspecting buyers. According to reports, Ogbonna was apprehended after a tip-off, and a video confession has been released by a reputable media house. The police are investigating the motive behind Ogbonna’s actions, which have sparked concerns about food safety and public health. While some social media users have linked the incident to recent ethnic tensions and online calls for harm, the police have not confirmed any direct connection. The case is ongoing, and…

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Saturday said four lives were lost in multiple road accidents that occurred in Ikeji-Arakeji, a town along the Ilesa/Akure expressway in Osun State. Also, 20 other commuters were said to have been injured in the accidents which involved three vehicles. In a 2-minute 5-second video recorded at the scene of the accident obtained by our correspondent, it was observed that one of the affected vehicles was burning, as some of the injured passengers lay in different locations close to the burning vehicle. Also, about three of the injured passengers were in the uniform of…

Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin; and others at the ultramodern Olubadan palace at Oke-Aremo in Ibadan, Oyo State The Oubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Friday, elevated six traditional chiefs in the Balogun line, including Oba Tajudeen Ajibola and Senator Sharafadeen Alli, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, following the vacancies created by his ascension to the throne. The elevation also followed the demise of the late Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef Adebimpe, who died on July 24, 2024, after a brief illness. The monarch performed the promotion exercise at his palace, Oke Aremo,…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday unveiled 31 newly purchased tractors for the use of farmers in the state to boost food production. He also inaugurated the distribution of agricultural inputs for farmers association, including persons with disabilities across the state in a move to guarantee food security. Speaking before unveiling the tractors at Agricultural Inputs Supply Unit, AISU, Ede, Osun State, he said his administration has committed N10 billion to the sector to ensure adequate food production. “We are distributing 6,000 herbicides, 80,000 cashew seedlings, 8,000 cassava cuttings, 8,000 various vegetable seeds and 500 bags of Lime to…

Men from Zone 16 of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a fake medical doctor, Doubara Esamasuode, operating without a licence in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In a statement signed and released on Wednesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Emonena Gunn, the arrest was described as “a display of unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring public safety.” The statement noted that Esamasuode was operating under St. Maximilian Medical Centre, located at Winners Junction in the Etegwe area of Yenagoa. It added that his arrest was based on credible intelligence provided by the zone’s Assistant Inspector-General…

By Jimmy Fatunbi Displaced Nuwalege residents told The PUNCH on Thursday that they were not notified of the demolition beforehand or paid any form of compensation, adding that no house was spared in the community during the demolition exercise. An artisan, Wisdom James, disclosed that the residents were earlier informed the demolition would take place in another two years. However, the authorities came not long after to clear the community, he claimed. “I live in Zamani now, but I’m from Nuwalege. They demolished our house in January. There was no information (prior to the demolition). The place they marked for…

More than 200 families who resided in Nuwalege, a rural community along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Road in Abuja, have been reportedly rendered homeless, following the demolition of their homes to accommodate an extension of the Presidential Air Fleet. The demolition was carried out by the Federal Capital Development Authority, at the request of the Nigerian Air Force. Subsequently, the displaced residents were forced to seek shelter in nearby communities, including Zamani, Sauka, Giri, Iddo, Gwagwalada, and others. Details of the PAF project and its funding were not available but there are indications the project would commence soon as…